How to remove your personal info from FamilyTreeNow

What is FamilyTreeNow?

FamilyTreeNow is a genealogy-focused people-search site operated by Family Tree Now, LLC (Los Angeles, California). Unlike typical people-search engines, it specializes in historical public records, census data, birth/death records, marriage records, and voter rolls, and ties those to living individuals. It operates a single domain with no disclosed sibling sites. Removal is free and typically takes 48 hours.

Why your data appears on FamilyTreeNow

FamilyTreeNow draws from genealogy archives, public-record imports (voter rolls, census records), and community-contributed family-tree data. A relative uploading a family tree to any genealogy platform can cause your profile to re-surface even after removal, because the source data is contributed by others, not just from government databases.

Step-by-step: How to remove yourself from FamilyTreeNow

1. Step 1: Find your profile on FamilyTreeNow. Go to familytreenow.com in an incognito window. Search your full name and birth year. Note that FamilyTreeNow may also display deceased relatives, you can opt those out separately.
2. Step 2: Open your profile. Click on your listing to view the full profile. Copy the URL from the address bar, you will need it for the opt-out form.
3. Step 3: Go to the opt-out page. Navigate to familytreenow.com/optout. This is FamilyTreeNow's self-serve removal portal. No account or payment is required.

   💡 Tip: If you need to remove a deceased relative's profile, you can also use this same form, select the appropriate reason from the dropdown.

4. Step 4: Enter your profile URL and email. Paste the URL you copied into the form. Enter an email address for verification. Click "Send Opt-Out Request."
5. Step 5: Verify via email. Check your inbox for a FamilyTreeNow verification email. Click the confirmation link. Without this step, the request is not processed.
6. Step 6: Wait 48 hours. FamilyTreeNow is one of the faster removals. Most listings come down within 24–48 hours. Search your name in a private browser after 48 hours to confirm.
7. Step 7: Watch for re-surfacing from family contributions. Unlike standard brokers, FamilyTreeNow can re-populate your record if a relative contributes a family-tree upload that includes you. Re-check every few months and re-submit if your profile reappears.

How long FamilyTreeNow removal takes

What to do if FamilyTreeNow removal fails

If your profile persists after 5 days: (1) Re-submit the opt-out form, verify the confirmation email did not go to spam. (2) Email the privacy contact disclosed in FamilyTreeNow's California data-broker registry filing with a formal CCPA deletion request citing California Civil Code § 1798.105. (3) The company reported only 631 deletion requests in 2024, so direct email contact is often effective.